Hans Brumann, Swiss-born and bred, today a Filipino citizen. An experienced goldsmith and designer, he has successfully established his very own brand which specializes in gold, silver and platinum, artistically embellished with diamonds, precious colored…
There’s an old valued saying that goes, “You can kill a man, but you can’t kill an idea.” And guess what happened? Kindly read on.A particularly innovative female-oriented proposal was voiced out by Joanne Zapanta-Andrada,…
For years, I have been a faithful follower of the offerings of the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP), the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra’s (PPO) and lately, of SWITCH, which they launched as part of their…
A vast, expansive, plain scorching red-hot desert — sans any form of life nor Bedouin tents and their accompanying animals, not even a tree — with only one road. This greeted us en route to Mount…
Cecil Ravelas was raised in a rather conservative and traditional household. From the get-go, she was always considered the misfit and the rebel. “My father was involved in various businesses ranging from real estate to…
I watched it all from my floor-to-ceiling glass windows. Since early morning Thursday, identical white tents systematically sprang in strategic spots all over Jaime Velasquez Park, familiarly known as Salcedo Village Park, in Makati City. When…
She stood all alone for years in the middle of a vast, desolate, empty and recently dredged parcel of land. Around it, not even a solitary tree took root. There has been a lot of…
From where I stood on the covered landing of the Manila Hotel, behind its clear closed doors, I was initially perplexed at what I thought I glimpsed upon. Blame it on these weak eyes, not…
A French and American citizen and a hotelier by heart for over three decades, Laurent Boisdron has served and led various properties in Europe, the United States, the Middle East and Southeast Asia. Today, he helms…
Growing up in Angeles City, Pampanga, the young Justyn Mallo Reyes spent significant time in his grandmother’s kitchen to assist in the preparation of meals for the family. Within these hallowed halls, he discovered his…